Power supply device, aerosol generating device, and identifying and controlling method for aerosol generating device

Abstract

A power supply device includes at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor The memory stores programs which cause the at least one processor to collect identification information of an identifier, decode and convert the collected identification information into machine readable form, determine whether there is a set of standard identification information which matches the identification information in machine readable form, and output a control signal according to a working mode of an atomizer corresponding to the set of standard identification information. An aerosol generating device and an identifying and controlling method for the aerosol generating device are further provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A power supply device comprising:
 at least one processor; and   a memory coupled to the at least one processor and configured to store one or more programs, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
 collect identification information of an identifier; 
 decode the collected identification information and convert the decoded identification information to machine readable data information; 
 determine whether there is a set of standard identification information matching the machine readable data information, if there is a set of standard identification information, output a control signal according to a working mode of an atomizer corresponding to the set of standard identification information. 
   
     
     
         2 . The power supply device of  claim 1 , wherein the memory further stores data information comprising at least one set of standard identification information, and software comprising at least one working mode corresponding to the set of standard identification information. 
     
     
         3 . The power supply device of  claim 1 , further comprising a display screen, wherein the display screen is configured to display content comprising menu of an aerosol generating device, indication and/or warning for operating the aerosol generating device, working modes, working parameters of the aerosol generating device, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The power supply device of  claim 3 , further comprising a user interface, wherein the user interface is configured to generate input signals in response to operations to the displayed content on the display screen, the input signal comprises selecting the working mode of the atomizer and setting the working parameters of the aerosol generating device. 
     
     
         5 . The power supply device of  claim 2 , further comprising a transmission interface, wherein the transmission interface is connected to an other equipment via a wireless/wired port, and is configured to introduce data information and/or software from the other equipment into the memory, introduce the data information and/or software from the memory into the other equipment, or allow the one or more programs to obtain the at least one set of standard identification information and the at least one working mode corresponding to the set of standard identification information in real-time from the other equipment. 
     
     
         6 . The power supply device of  claim 1 , wherein the identification information indicated by the identifier comprises code of working mode of the atomizer, type and/or model, manufacturer and/or wholesaler, batch number, production date, and service life of the atomizer, type and/or model of aerosol-forming material capable of being atomized by the atomizer, type and/or model of a heat generating element of the atomizer, type and/or model of a temperature sensing element of the atomizer, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The power supply device of  claim 1 , wherein the identifier is positioned on the atomizer, package/specification of the atomizer/aerosol generating device/aerosol-forming material, or card/sales website/electronic document corresponding to the atomizer/aerosol generating device/aerosol-forming material. 
     
     
         8 . The power supply device of  claim 1 , wherein the identifier is in a formed of pattern, character, number, letter, one-dimensional bar code, two-dimensional bar code, three-dimensional bar code, magnetic tag, electronic tag, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The power supply device of  claim 8 , wherein the identifier is formed by printing, surface treatment, gluing, inlaying, editing, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 . An aerosol generating device comprising:
 an atomizer for atomizing aerosol-forming material; and   a power supply device comprising:
 at least one processor; and 
 a memory coupled to the at least one processor and configured to store one or more programs, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
 collect identification information of an identifier; 
 decode the collected identification information and convert the decoded identification information to machine readable data information; 
 determine whether there is a set of standard identification information matching the machine readable data information, and output a control signal according to a working mode of the atomizer corresponding to the set of standard identification information. 
 
   
     
     
         11 . The aerosol generating device of  claim 10 , wherein the memory further stores data information comprising at least one set of standard identification information, and software comprising at least one working mode corresponding to the set of standard identification information. 
     
     
         12 . An identifying and controlling method for an aerosol generating device, the aerosol generating device comprising an atomizer and a power supply device connected to the atomizer, the identifying and controlling method comprising:
 collecting identification information of an identifier;   decoding the collected identification information and translating the decoded identification information to machine readable data information;   determining whether there is a set of standard identification information matching the machine readable data information;   outputting a control signal according to a working mode of the atomizer corresponding to the set of standard identification information; and   reminding a user that the atomizer connected to the power supply device does not match the power supply device when no set of standard identification information matches the machine readable data information.   
     
     
         13 . The identifying and controlling method of  claim 12 , wherein the step of outputting a control signal according to a working mode of the atomizer corresponding to the set of standard identification information further comprises:
 when there is only one working mode corresponding to the set of standard identification information, controlling the aerosol generating device to work in the corresponding working mode;   when there are at least two working modes corresponding to the set of standard identification information, determining whether a default working mode exists.   
     
     
         14 . The identifying and controlling method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 determining whether the user selects to use the default working mode when the default working mode exists;   receiving a working mode selected by the user when no default working mode exists; and   controlling the aerosol generating device to work in the selected working mode.   
     
     
         15 . The identifying and controlling method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 controlling the aerosol generating device to work in the default working mode when the user selects to use the default working mode;   receiving a working mode selected by the user when the user selects not to use the default working mode; and   controlling the aerosol generating device to work in the selected working mode.   
     
     
         16 . The identifying and controlling method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of controlling the aerosol generating device to work in the corresponding working mode further comprises:
 when working parameters for the corresponding working mode are constant, controlling the aerosol generating device to work in the corresponding working mode based on the constant working parameters; and   when at least one of the working parameters for the corresponding working mode is adjustable, determining whether default working parameters exist.   
     
     
         17 . The identifying and controlling method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 determining whether the user selects to use the default working parameters when the default working parameters exist;   receiving working parameters set by the user when no default working parameters exist; and   controlling the aerosol generating device to work in the corresponding working mode based on the set working parameters.   
     
     
         18 . The identifying and controlling method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 controlling the aerosol generating device to work in the corresponding working mode based on the default working parameters when the user selects to use the default working parameters;   receiving working parameters set by the user when the user selects not to use the default working parameters; and   controlling the aerosol generating device to work in the corresponding working mode based on the set working parameters.